Gaming
2007Average age: 33Gender: 38% female, 62% maleAverage number of years they’ve been playing: 13Play on wireless devices (PDA, phone, etc.): 34% 2012Average age: 30Gender: 47% female, 53% maleAverage number of years they’ve been playing: 12Play on smartphone: 33%Play on handheld device: 25% Source: Entertainment Software Association 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe
Forcing the Pastor Out
Pastors who say churches have forced them out: 76% Once20% Twice04% Three or more times 34% Senior/solo pastor24% Youth pastor20% Associate pastor11.5% Other04% Children’s pastor04% Worship/music pastor02.5% Christian education pastor Source: National Congregations Study, Review of Religious Research 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church,
Thinking About Christian Apologetics
What It Is and Why We Do It – James Beilby. IVP Academic. The author focuses on that which normally is not explained in apologetics texts and courses: the nature, history and practice of Christian apologetics, as well as the approaches and objections to it. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and
Reformation Commentary on Scripture
– IVP Academic This project brings together a team of world-class Reformation scholars under the leadership of general editor Timothy George and associate general editor Scott M. Manetsch. Each volume features a mix of major and minor voices from the era, with many texts appearing for the first time in English. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online
Imitatable Faith
Written by: Bill Elliff Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God.Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.(Hebrews 13:7) We all have heroes. Its tragic that often the world defines this for us in ways that are less than best. We follow men who are athletically
Fear Not
Luke 12:32 by Vance Havner “Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” – Luke 12:32 Our Fear Our Father Our Flock Our Future 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.
"Death is not extinguishing the light from the Christian; it is putting out the lamp because the dawn has come." - Unknown
Death
"There is a streak of stubbornness in a man's makeup that is often mistaken for religious conviction." - Ronald Bridges
Conviction
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
$1.98 billion – estimated loss in output due to reduced labor and closed businesses during the four-day weekend which started June 2 $15.8 billion – expected to inject into the British economy via tourism $155,249 – cost of a stained-glass window to be installed in Westminster Hall, courtesy of some MPs and peers $15,787 –
Old Sports Records
In 1909, Arthur Gore was the Wimbledon men’s singles champion at age 41, still the oldest player ever to win a major tennis tournament. In 1912, Oscar Swahn won an Olympic gold medal at age 64 as a member of Sweden’s running deer single-shot team. He won a silver medal eight years later in a
Exposing Myths About Christianity
A Guide to Answering 145 Viral Lies and Legends – Jeffrey Burton Russell. IVP Books. The author sets the records straight, countering the new atheists and other cultural critics who charge Christianity with being outdated, destructive, unenlightened, racist, colonialist, and based on fabrication, among other significant false accusations. “Because Christianity is an important worldwide phenomenon,
Believing the Unseen
Written by: Bill Elliff Everything in the Christian life, on the human side, revolves around faith. It is through faith that we enter into a relationship with Christ and through faith that we operate in that relationship. It is the primary foundation for our communion with our Creator. So, what is faith? Now faith is